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The museum tells the story of the Norwegian polar expeditions, who also represent international history in the field of  polar exploration: Nansen's journey across the Polar ocean and his attempt to go to the North Pole, Sverdrup's expedition to Greenland, a voyage where more than 200 000 square kilometers of unchartered land was  discovered, and Amundsens journey to the South Pole, the discovery of the Northwest Passage and his attempt to reach the North Pole by plane and airship. The exhibitions in the museum have a representative selection of animals from the Polar region, like polar bears and penguins.

The Fram Museum
Bygdøynesveien 36
0286 Oslo

Tel: +47 23 28 29 50
Fax: +47 23 28 29 51

The three great polar heroes

Read about the exciting polar expeditions that the Fram ventured on. Fridtjof Nansen's cross-country skiing enterprise across Greenland and the drift of the Fram across the Polar ocean, Otto Sverdrup''s charting of the Arctic Ocean and Roald Amundsen's exciting race towards the South Pole.

Fridtjof Nansen

Fridtjof Nansen is the world's most reknown polar explorer. He became famous all over the world through his expeditions across Greenland and the voyage with the Fram across the Arctic ocean.

Otto Sverdrup

Sverdrup was captain on the journey across the Arctic ocean, he was expedition leader when Nansen made his advance against the North pole. From 1898 to 1902 he charted more than 200 000 square kilometers of land in the Arctic.

Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen is the greatest Polar explorer of all times. He was born in Borge in the south east part of Norway, and becamevery early  fascinated by polar explorers and their achievements.